Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Geshe Kelsang - Founder and Spiritual Director of the NKT
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (affectionately known to his students as "Geshe-la") is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of eight and spent almost 40 years in concentrated study and meditation.
Since arriving in the West in 1977, he has worked selflessly to provide all the conditions we need to enter, make progress upon, and complete the Buddhist path to lasting happiness and peace.
In his teachings Geshe-la emphasizes the importance of applying Buddha's advice in daily life: looking for true happiness within ourselves and not in the external world, and cultivating wisdom and a good heart, so that we may effectively help others - qualities that he perfectly shows in his own life. Because he teaches by example, Geshe-la inspires many people from all around the world.
In 1977 Geshe-la accepted an invitation to teach in England. He took up residence at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, where he lived for many years giving teachings and guidance to an ever-growing group of disciples.
Geshe-la has continued to give immaculate teachings on Kadampa Buddhism and published a series of remarkable books on Buddhist thought and meditation. He is a humble Buddhist monk dedicated to helping people throughout the world find true happiness in their hearts.
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